The show also includes 60 members of the Keystone State Boychoir and Pennsylvania Girlchoir, who bring the sounds of South Africa to the presentation.

Fisher said in an earlier statement, "We all know about the journey of Mandela the hero. This is the journey we don't know – of a man who struggled to be father to his own children while serving as father to the freedom struggle."

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According to press notes, "The backdrop of this story is as epic as Les Misérables, but the story itself is quite intimate – much more in the spirit of Carousel. Mandela: A New Musical tells a universal tale of the love and loss between parent and child that is both heart-breaking and heart-warming. Threaded through an original score by Fisher are enthralling South African folk songs that transport us to the various times and places in Mandela’s life. The piece has been developed here in the United States as well as in the townships of South Africa."

Other members of the creative team include stage managers Scott DelaCruz and LaShawn Keyser, associate directors Michael Rader and Michael Schwartz and general management by Martian Entertainment.